If It is to be, its up to me....

Recently while lying in bed considering the world and all its bumps and lumps. I had a revelation. We (meaning me) can't sit around on the metaphoric roof and wait to be given the wealth that life can offer. We need to grab life opportunities , make it happen, take a risk make a mistake or four . This epiphany I liken to the old joke; A very religious man was once caught in rising floodwaters. He climbed onto the roof of his house and trusted God to rescue him. A neighbour came by in a canoe and said, “The waters will soon be above your house. Hop in and we’ll paddle to safety.”

“No thanks” replied the religious man. “I’ve prayed to God and I’m sure he will save me”
A short time later the police came by in a boat. “The waters will soon be above your house. Hop in and we’ll take you to safety.”
“No thanks” replied the religious man. “I’ve prayed to God and I’m sure he will save me”
A little time later a rescue services helicopter hovered overhead, let down a rope ladder and said. “The waters will soon be above your house. Climb the ladder and we’ll fly you to safety.”
“No thanks” replied the religious man. “I’ve prayed to God and I’m sure he will save me”
All this time the floodwaters continued to rise, until soon they reached above the roof and the religious man drowned. When he arrived at heaven he demanded an audience with God. Ushered into God’s throne room he said, “Lord, why am I here in heaven? I prayed for you to save me, I trusted you to save me from that flood.”
“Yes you did my child” replied the Lord. “And I sent you a canoe, a boat and a helicopter. But you never got in.”
Source: unknown. http://storiesforpreaching.com/i-sent-you-a-rowboat/

I'm not a bit religious but I get the message. life happen to us when were doing other things so we better take the opportunities that come our way. One of my favorite authors Seth Godin talks about the only person stopping you doing anything is you. so whose stopping you!

I Painted this picture weeks before I had my epiphany.. I titled the work Mindfullness.. on reflection what was my subconscious telling me.